U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - Khaki COTTON World War II and the

World War II and the Vietnam War

was officially named after the Division's first casualty in Vietnam

Khmer: Phnom Chol Baden) is a mountain in the Tây Ninh Province of Vietnam

Takhli was the location for TACAN station Channel 43

U-Tapao 4258th Strategic Air Wing - Khaki COTTON World War II and theThe 4258th Strategic Wing (SAC) was activated in June 1966 at U Tapao under the 3rd Air Division, Andersen Air Force Base, Guam. The wing was charged with the responsibility of supporting refueling requirements of USAF fighter aircraft in Southeast Asia, plus conducting bombing missions on a daily basis. Steadily progressing and adding to the mission, U Tapao welcomed its first complement of KC 135 tankers in August 1966. By September, the base was